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FASHION photographer Markus Klinko has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against a romantic rival who allegedly called him “a lunatic” who’s “on the brinko.” In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Klinko says he suffered “public ridicule, contempt, scorn [and] disgrace” from the comments Rock & Republic CEO Michael Ball gave to fashion-trade magazine DNR, which also included the statement “If you see this guy’s rap sheet, he’s a scary guy.” Klinko’s lawyer, Anthony LoPresti, told The Post’s Dareh Gregorian that his client was not “on the brinko” and had no rap sheet. “The irony is that Mr. Ball does have a long criminal past, and it’s Mr. Ball who’s been sent to court-ordered psychiatric treatment,” he said. The suit is the lensman’s second against the jeans honcho. In the earlier action, Klinko charged that the self-proclaimed “Super Jefe” backed out of a business deal and tried to extort him with X-rated pictures after learning that Klinko was dating his stunning ex-girlfriend, model/actress Fernanda Romero. That case is still pending. A call to R&R was not immediately returned.